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Fuel prices fall... what about gas?
Al Jadeed: The Syndicate of Fuel Station Owners issued a new schedule…
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Darkness Awaits Funding
Lebanon Debate: Darkness Awaits…
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The French president begins a Gulf tour to sign “economic and defense partnerships”
Al Liwaa: French President Emmanuel Macron began a Gulf tour yesterday aimed at securing supplies of diesel and oil in order to lower fuel prices in France, as the country is experiencing violence amid protests against the rising cost of living. Macron held talks with the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah…
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The International Monetary Fund is very optimistic about reaching an agreement with Lebanon
El Shark: International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva announced last Saturday that “intensive” discussions were underway about supporting Lebanon, reflecting significant progress toward approving a loan program, while the Fund intends to support Iraq “strongly” through a requested loan program. Georgieva added at a closing press conference for the meetings…
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Jaber: Completing banking reform is an essential step toward turning international support into action
El Shark: Finance Minister Yassine Jaber affirmed that Lebanon is facing a valuable opportunity that should not be missed, in light of the international interest the Lebanese delegation encountered during meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Bangkok, stressing that translating this positive atmosphere into action requires completing the reforms, foremost among them…
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A decision by the Ministry of Finance affecting employers… What are the details?
Al Jadeed: A decision by the Ministry of Finance affecting employers… What are the details? The Ministry of Finance said in a statement, “All employers wishing to benefit from the settlement of verification and collection penalties due on income tax on salaries and wages and issued under self-assessment, as stated in…”
Rubio is in Uzbekistan to promote US ties and trade with Central Asia
Naharnet: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Uzbekistan on Monday to promote trade and ties with Central Asia, during a trip that came amid rumblings that America's top diplomat is ignoring pressing matters in favor of politically safer visits…
China's economy accelerated in July-September quarter on robust exports
Naharnet: China said Monday its economy grew 4.5% in the July-September quarter from a year ago fueled by robust exports, moving closer to meeting its official annual growth target for the year as trading partners seek to balance their trade deficits…
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Farid Al-Boustani: Monthly withdrawals should be raised to 1500 dollars and 750 dollars until the financial regularization law is passed
Al Jadeed: MP Dr. Farid Al-Bastati wrote on his page on the X platform: For more than a year, I have called for raising the monthly withdrawal amounts for depositors, based on two fundamental principles: First, depositors’ money is their right, and it is natural that they be able to use it freely. Second, the need to take into account…
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Rashed Chatila: Taiwan and the South China Sea, where the new map of power is being drawn
Yasour: The map of power in the world is no longer being drawn in the way the twentieth century knew. In the past, the power of states was measured largely by the size of their armies, their geographical areas, their oil reserves, and their ability to control strategic ports and waterways. Today, however, power has become more…
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Saleh to Al-Sharq: The 2027 budget bill lacks realism and accurate figures
El Shark: Finance Minister Yassin Jaber submitted the 2027 budget bill to the Council of Ministers, accompanied by a report analyzing the requested appropriations and the significant differences between the bill’s figures and those of the current year’s budget. On paper, the budget bill looks good: revenues of 614,95 trillion lira, expenditures of 614,95…
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On Hezbollah’s funding and its practices against its employees… Michel Kanbour responds: Michel Murr is engaging in extortion (video)
Al Jadeed: On Hezbollah’s funding and its practices against its employees… Michel Kanbour responds: Michel Murr is engaging in extortion…
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In his first appearance after surgery… This is how Pope Leo looked! (Photos)
Al Jadeed: In his first appearance after surgery… This is how Pope Leo looked! (Photos) The Vatican’s Pope Leo XIV announced on Sunday, in his first public appearance since undergoing surgery to remove part of a lung, that he would gradually return to his duties. Pope Leo pledged, before crowds who had gathered to greet him in St.…
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150 dollars will be paid monthly… What’s new with the “transportation allowance”?
Lebanon 24: It learned that various companies have begun preparing to adopt a rate of 1.5 dollars per liter of gasoline when calculating the transportation allowance for the current month of October. Economic sources said that this rate will be adopted for now, as it represents the current price per liter of gasoline, noting that the employee will receive…
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Beirut Marathon releases information in the “Runners’ Guide” for the 2026 Spinneys Beirut Marathon, “Beirut in Every Step”
El Shark: The Beirut Marathon Association is organizing the Spinneys Beirut Marathon on Sunday, November 29, 2026. This event is an invitation to runners in Lebanon and abroad to discover the city step by step, and more than 1,000 runners from abroad are expected to arrive in Beirut to participate in…
IMF to accelerate talks with Iraq and Lebanon as Mena support grows
The National: Fund looking at opportunities in region, managing director Kristalina Georgieva…
Qatar pledges to help modernise Lebanon's energy sector with electricity project
The National: Doha to finance and operate project that includes solar power…
U.S. statements move markets... gold rises and the dollar falls!
Lebanon Debate: U.S. statements move markets... gold rises and the dollar…
Lebanon cancels local license of Bank Saderat Iran
Naharnet: Lebanon’s central bank has this week canceled the local license of Bank Saderat Iran, one of Iran's largest banks, as the United States steps up pressure on countries to sever commercial ties with Tehran. In an interview with Bloomberg,…
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Rise or fall? Here are the new fuel prices
Al Jadeed: The new prices were as follows: 95-octane gasoline: 2,773,000 Lebanese pounds, down by 22 thousand pounds. 98-octane gasoline: 2,791,000 Lebanese pounds, down by 22 thousand pounds. Diesel: 2,578,000 Lebanese pounds, down by 11 thousand pounds. Gas: 1,418,000 Lebanese pounds, with no…
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Video | After supporting apple exports... cooperation between the "Agriculture" Ministry and oil companies to support apple farmers
Al Anbaa: After supporting apple exports... cooperation between the "Agriculture" Ministry and oil companies to support apple farmers…
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Imran Waddah Fakhri warns of the Sidon waste dump crisis and calls for protecting the environment and agriculture in the south
Yasour: Imran Waddah Fakhri, a member of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council and the South Farmers’ Association, stressed the need to protect the environment and ensure the sustainability of the agricultural sector in the south after the ag. gression, calling for testing for pollution and shell remnants and speeding up the restoration of soil fertility, especially in olive groves,…
Labor Minister to #AlJadeed: We are looking at raising the minimum wage. A study indicates that the minimum wage should be $1200, but funding for that amount is not available, so we are waiting for the final figure from the index committee.
Al Jadeed: Labor Minister to #AlJadeed: We are looking at raising the minimum wage. A study indicates that the minimum wage should be $1200, but funding for that amount is not available, so we are waiting for the final figure from the committee…
Aoun’s appeal sparks a banking question: Who has the authority to restructure the banks?
Lebanon Debate: Aoun’s appeal sparks a banking question: Who has the authority to restructure…
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Gold rises again... How much are prices now?
Al Jadeed: Gold rises again... How much are prices now? The price of gold rose by more than one percent today, recovering from the lowest level in a week that it recorded in the previous session, as the dollar fell and investors assessed the possibility of a US interest rate hike this month following the release of a report indicating that…
The Israeli government approves allocating about 300 million dollars for urgent defense purchases
Al Jadeed: The Israeli government approves allocating about 300 million dollars for defense purchases…
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We throw it in the bin... and pay for it twice
Saida Online: We pay for the product when we buy it, then society bears the cost of collecting, transporting and processing what it leaves behind. Between the shelf price and the waste bill, Lebanon faces a delicate economic equation: how do we make the polluter bear the cost of what they produce without turning environmental policy into an arbitrary burden on consumers? The story begins with…
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Regarding the use of the site of the Rafik Hariri statue… Beirut Municipality: We have taken the necessary measures and will protect this place
Al Jadeed: News reports had spoken of a warehouse beneath the statue of the martyred President Rafik Hariri in Beirut being used for commercial purposes…
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Khiam confronts the wounds of war with a distinctive initiative... Funding 100 projects for its displaced residents to reopen the doors to livelihoods!
Bintjbeil: Rida Sawaya wrote in Al-Akhbar: The war did not only deprive southerners of their homes and towns, but also robbed many of them of their livelihoods and businesses they had spent years building. With displacement dragging on and a return in the near term proving impossible, securing work has become one of the foremost challenges facing families…
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المحروقات بين الارتفاع والانخفاض.. إليكم الأسعار الجديدة
Al Jadeed: المحروقات بين الارتفاع والانخفاض.. إليكم الأسعار الجديدة أصدرت وزارة الطاقة والمياه في لبنان ، اليوم الثلاثاء الواقع فيه 13 تشرين الأول 2026، جدولاً جديداً لأسعار المحروقات، لحظ انخفاضاً في سعرَي البنزين 7 آلاف ليرة، والمازوت 25 ألف ليرة، فيما ارتفع سعر…
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Opening of the third BREW CAFÉ branch in Tyre – Al-Housh
Yasour: BREW CAFÉ opened its third branch in Tyre – Al-Housh, offering a distinctive seating experience that combines elegance, comfort, and nature. The project was designed by engineer Sahar Farhat – Sahar Farhat Interiors, who created the space and its distinctive identity, in collaboration with Ms. Fatima Khalifa, owner of a company…
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Hospital Patients at Risk
Ad-Diyar: Patients in most hospitals are complaining that nursing services have fallen to their lowest levels, particularly during night shifts. Hospital administrations attribute this to the sharp decline in the number of nurses, with a large number of nursing staff having moved to work abroad as a result…
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UNRWA and the distribution of flour... Palestinian concerns go beyond aid
Saida Online: Palestinian concerns are growing over the future of UNRWA, amid the ongoing political and financial pressures it faces, and fears that its services may be reduced or some of its responsibilities transferred to alternative international bodies. The implications of these concerns are not limited to aid, but extend to the future of the issue…
MP Farid Al-Bustani to “W Halla’ Shu”: I advise selling a third of the gold reserves at Banque du Liban, equivalent to 15 billion dollars, to return citizens’ deposits
Al Jadeed: MP Farid Al-Bustani to “W Halla’ Shu”: I advise selling a third of the gold reserves at Banque du Liban, equivalent to 15 billion dollars, to return deposits…
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For those receiving dollar transfers in Lebanon... a new piece of information
Lebanon 24: Lebanon24 has learned that numerous financial institutions in Lebanon have begun tightening scrutiny of incoming dollar transfers from abroad by imposing additional requirements and broadening the scope of questions about the parties sending and receiving the funds. Advertisement According to the information, the measures include…
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Up or down? Here are the new fuel prices
Al Jadeed: According to the Syndicate of Owners of Fuel Stations, the price of a can of 95-octane gasoline fell by 23 thousand liras to reach two million and 802 thousand liras, and 98-octane gasoline fell by 23 thousand liras to reach two million and 820 thousand liras. Diesel also fell by 78 thousand liras to reach two million and 614 thousand liras, while the price of gas remained stable…